Last month, a woman passenger on an Air India flight from Nagpur to Mumbai was bitten by a scorpion, an extremely rare incident. The airline confirmed the incident, stating that the passenger was attended to by a doctor on landing and received medical treatment at a hospital before being discharged.
An Air India spokesperson expressed regret over the incident and said that the engineering team had conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft and carried out a fumigation process after catching hold of the scorpion. The airline also asked the catering department to advise dry cleaners to check their facilities for bed bugs infestation and carry out fumigation if necessary as there are chances that the bugs may enter the aircraft through these supplies.
There have been previous instances of rats, live birds, and reptiles found on board aircraft, including a snake found inside the cargo hold of an Air India plane in December 2022 that had departed from Calicut and landed at Dubai airport.
The airline stated that the female passenger who was stung by the scorpion had been given the required treatment and was now out of danger. An Air India official confirmed that the scorpion had been caught, and a due fumigation process was carried out after the incident.
The airline expressed regret for any inconvenience caused to the passenger and stated that officials had accompanied the passenger to the hospital and offered all support until her discharge. The catering department of Air India was asked to advise dry cleaners to thoroughly check their facilities and carry out fumigation if necessary to prevent bed bug infestations from entering the aircraft.
There have been previous incidents of live birds, reptiles, and rats being found on board aircraft. In December 2022, a snake was found inside the cargo hold of an Air India plane that had departed from Calicut and landed at Dubai airport.
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